Automating environment-specific verification queries is a method to ensure database changes are validated accurately across development, staging, and production environments, despite data discrepancies. By utilizing tools like Liquibase and Harness Database DevOps, teams can streamline workflows, catch issues early, and validate changes consistently. Verification queries act as unit tests for database changes, which are crucial for maintaining data integrity, especially when environments have varying data sets. The solution involves leveraging environment-specific properties, Liquibase changesets, and stored procedures to execute and compare query results. This automated approach reduces manual intervention, allows for faster feedback, and ensures only validated changes are applied, enhancing the developer experience by keeping change scripts environment-agnostic. The process also includes defining properties in a centralized manner and thoroughly testing changes in non-production environments to maintain consistency and minimize errors. Stephen Atwell, who has a diverse background in IT and software development, leads Harness's Database DevOps product, focusing on solutions that improve efficiency and compliance in database management.